[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2086-2087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-569]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2008-0196]
Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Science and Technology Directorate, DHS.
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Closed Federal Advisory
Committee Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory
Committee will meet January 26-28, 2009 at Johns Hopkins University/
Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD. The meeting will be closed to
the public.
DATES: The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee
will meet January 26, 2009, from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., January 27, 2009,
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on January 28, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 12
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Johns Hopkins University/Applied
Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD. Requests to
have written material distributed to each member of the committee prior
to the meeting should reach the contact person at the address below by
Friday, January 16, 2009. Send written material to Ms. Deborah Russell,
Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security,
245 Murray Lane, Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528. Comments must be
identified by DHS-
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2008-0196 and may be submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: [email protected]. Include the docket number in the
subject line of the message.
Fax: 202-254-6173.
Mail: Ms. Deborah Russell, Science and Technology
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, Bldg.
410, Washington, DC 20528.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received by the Homeland Security Science and Technology
Advisory Committee, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Deborah Russell, Science and
Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray
Lane, Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528 202-254-5739.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463).
The committee will meet for the purpose of receiving classified and
sensitive Homeland Security and classified briefings on Maritime
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), Cyber Security and Science and
Technology Programs.
Basis for Closure: In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, it has been determined that the Science and
Technology Advisory Committee meeting concerns sensitive Homeland
Security information and classified matters within the meaning of 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and (c)(9)(B) which, if prematurely disclosed, would
significantly jeopardize national security and frustrate implementation
of proposed agency actions.
Dated: January 6, 2009.
Jay M. Cohen,
Under Secretary for Science and Technology.
[FR Doc. E9-569 Filed 1-13-09; 8:45 am]
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